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Distance from McBride, BC to Chemainus, BC

Distance

869 km

Time

12 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $157

There are 545.91 km (339.21 miles) from McBride to Chemainus in southwest direction and 869.05 km (540 miles) by car and ferry, following the YH 5 route.

McBride and Chemainus are 12 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 27 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from McBride, BC to Chemainus, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 3:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McBride, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from McBride, BC to Chemainus, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McBride, BC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 77.34 liters of gas to cover the route between McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McBride to Chemainus is $116.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,850 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.652519 and -120.475853, or 50º 39' 9.0684" N, 120º 28' 33.0708" W. This location is 269.99 miles away from McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 251 miles from McBride, BC and 262 miles from Chemainus, BC. It would take 4 hours 44 mins to go from McBride to Kamloops and 5 hours 39 mins to go from Chemainus to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between McBride, BC and Chemainus, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	339.21 mi	545.91 km	294.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	540 mi	869 km	469.22 nautical mi

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